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Inside the fall of Alex Jones

Jones is seeking immunity in January 6 probe and trying to evade millions in payments to Sandy Hook parents

Salon · Apr 28, 2022

Trump’s blessing bolsters Mccarthy with GOP after leaked audio

WASHINGTON — Most House Republicans rallied around Kevin McCarthy during their first meeting since recordings surfaced of the GOP leader considering telling former President Donald Trump to resign after the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, but the support wasn’t unanimous even after Trump’s blessing.

Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022

Proud Boys member pleads guilty for role in US Capitol attack

Plea agreement filed in federal court calls for Louis Enrique Colon to admit to a single felony charge and cooperate with prosecutors

The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2022

Editorial: Truth doesn’t matter to the GOP

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s obsequious relationship with Donald Trump was in its nascent stages as Trump prepared to assume the presidency in 2017. At a luncheon that January, Trump called McCarthy, the House Republican leader from Bakersfield, California, “My Kevin.” On inauguration day, McCarthy gave Trump a little pep talk during…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 27, 2022

House 1/6 panel wants to hear from McCarthy after new audio

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol is redoubling its efforts to have GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy appear for an interview

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Michigan GOP candidate believes Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and yoga are all tools of the devil, report says

The candidate has attended QAnon conferences and believes the Capitol riot was carried out by leftists

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

Rep. Lauren Boebert at early meeting discussing how Pence 'could approach certifying the Electoral College votes,' witness says

DENVER — Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert met with then-President Donald Trump’s White House officials before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, while they discussed what options the vice president had when faced with certifying the 2020 election, a high-level aide said.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

North Shore brothers get probation, home detention for joining US Capitol riot

Prosecutors said the men entered the Capitol through doors that had been forced open 13 minutes earlier, and then they spent 25 minutes inside the building. They said Christian Kulas watched and laughed as rioters stormed the building.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2022

Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot

A jury has heard attorneys' opening statements in the trial of a retired New York City police officer charged with attacking a police officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

MTG comments contradict sworn testimony

Videos recovered by CNN show capitol rioter Anthony Aguero was much more than "a distant friend"

Salon · Apr 26, 2022